What a Diagnosis of Down Syndrome Means Today Down syndrome is a condition affecting many Americans and individuals across the world. It presents challenges socially‚ academically‚ and behaviorally. However‚ a diagnosis today is not nearly as detrimental to the person’s quality of life as it was decades ago. Strides have been made in Down syndrome awareness‚ education and overall acceptance. Screening is now available so that parents know in advance if they are going to have a child born with
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Depression is not only a state of being sad‚ it is a disease that conquers the ability to feel emotion‚ whether good or bad‚ whatsoever. Depression not only involves the mind‚ it also involves the body and thoughts. In different cultures some complain of excessive headaches and extreme pain and this is identified as depression‚ moderate or otherwise. This disease can be passed down through genes or can follow external events or can be caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain. Depression affects
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CAUSES OF DEPRESSION Causes of Depression HSP3M Feeling sad‚ or what we may call "depressed"‚ happens to all of us‚ but for most of us the sensation usually leaves after a while. However‚ people with a depressive disorder‚ such as clinical depression‚ find that their state interferes with their daily life. Depression is a condition of general emotional withdrawal. It is sadness greater and more prolonged and does not always have a reason. For people
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Depression Everyone experiences variations in moods. Many people at some point in life feel disappointment‚ grief that accompanies the loss of a loved one‚ or just the simple blues. Severe or prolonged depression that interferes with one’s ability to function‚ feel pleasure or maintain interest is not a mere case of the blues. It is an illness. Depression is defined as an illness that involves the body‚ mood‚ and thoughts and that affects the way a person eats‚ sleeps‚ feels about himself or
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The diagnosis method for ADHD is a subjectively answered scoring system where doctors present symptoms of inattention and hyperactivity to their patients. If the patients believe that they exhibit a sufficient amount of symptoms in daily life‚ an ADHD diagnosis takes place. As a result of the subjectivity of the testing‚ there are misdiagnoses‚ incorrect treatments given‚ and a glaring lack of education about medications used to alleviate the symptoms of this disorder. While doctors argue that
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The Effects of Dual Diagnosis on a Person’s Life Jamie Sivels Georgia Military College November 28‚ 2012 The Effects of Dual Diagnosis on a Person’s Life People with severe mental disorders also experience a co-occurring substance abuse problem; approximately 50% of individuals with a mental disorder are also affected by substance abuse; 37% are alcohol abusers‚ 53% drug abusers (Medline). This is also called dual diagnosis which is when someone has a mental disorder
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Should People Be Labeled With a Psychiatric Diagnosis? II. Thesis Statement Throughout this paper‚ issues will be discussed regarding the question of whether labels should be placed on the people who have been diagnosed with a psychiatric illness. I believe that the current methods of classifying and identifying these individuals does not have the patients bests interests in mind‚ partly due to the negative stigmas that come hand in hand with the label. I find that aside from the benefits that
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INFORMATIVE SPEECH OUTLINE DEPRESSION JIMENA VILLEGAS SPC1017 INTRODUCTION Hook: How many of you are going through depression? Or do you have friends and/or family members who are going through depression? Thesis Statement: Today I will talk about depression. I will talk about the background‚ the causes of this disease‚ the symptoms and finally‚ the treatment and prevention of depression. BODY I. Background A. What is depression? 1. According to Dr. Jane Doe from
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Professor Wilson ENG 101 11February 2013 Depression What is depression? Is it something you have experienced before? My assumption is that‚ people don’t understand this illness if they have never experienced it. If they can’t see it (like the flu or cancer) then they don’t believe it. Most people believe depression is some kind of “scam” to justify laziness. What does it mean to be depressed and how can you control it? Treatment for depression like many other mental disorders‚ usually rely
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Charmee Jones July 21‚ 2015 PSY 280 Human Growth and Development Rosita Rodriguez University of Phoenix Postpartum depression isn’t generally a condition that you can treat on your own — but you can do things for yourself that will assist you in your recovery. Make healthy lifestyle choices: Include physical activity‚ such as a walking‚ eating healthy‚ plenty of rest as your daily routine. Set realistic expectations:
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